Place Services is a traded service of Essex County Council, providing multi-disciplinary solutions to local authority and private sector clients. The success of our commercial practice means we are now looking for a resourceful, confident and professional tree specialist to grow and develop the arboricultural part of the business.

You will have overall responsibility for arboriculture within Place Services, managing a team of six consultants and juniors, under the direction of the Natural Environment Manager. You will have the opportunity to lead the team on a wide range of exciting projects focused on tree risk surveys, BS5837 surveys (both client side and on behalf of Local Planning Authorities), tree inventories, policy development, and the delivery of sustainable development.

We are seeking a skilled and knowledgeable Principal Arboricultural Consultant with a minimum of seven years' consultancy experience and strong account management and bid-writing skills. All applicants should be Professional members of the Arboricultural Association and or Full members of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, with evidence of continued personal development and the ability to respond pragmatically and creatively to challenging deadlines and a varied workload.

Our people are integral to our success and we are proud to invest in staff training and development. For the right individuals, we offer a competitive salary, a generous benefit and training package, and a truly varied workload. Based in our offices in Chelmsford, you will work as part of a committed team of professionals, delivering an exciting array of projects across the south-east. We will be looking to interview for these roles on 16th March 2018.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Neil Harvey, Natural Environment Manager at .

Please see our website for further information about the team and the work we undertake. https://www.placeservices.co.uk

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees, including:

A local government pension scheme (LGPS), a career average scheme with employee and employer contributions

Annual leave entitlement of up to 29 days per year (depending upon grade and length of service)

Purchase of additional annual leave (up to agreed limits)

Flexible working arrangements (for most roles but depending upon service requirements)

Discounted shopping through a dedicated Reward Portal (including discounts at major supermarkets)

Training and development and payment of professional fees (approved professions only)

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